| Date | Title | Description |
| 13.11.2024 | Prevent Blindness Declares Fifth Annual Thyroid Eye Disease Awareness Week as Nov. 18-24, 2024 | Prevent Blindness offers free educational materials for patients and healthcare professionals for its 5th Annual Thyroid Eye Disease Awareness Week.
Prevent Blindness provides free educational materials on Thyroid Eye Disease, including a n... |
| 31.10.2024 | Shedding Light on Eye Health: The Importance of Awareness and Education | In the world of health, vision often takes a backseat. Yet, our eyes are windows to the world. They deserve attention, especially when diabetes and aging threaten their clarity. November is Diabetes-related Eye Disease Awareness Month, a ti... |
| 29.10.2024 | Prevent Blindness Provides Large Collection of Free Educational Resources for November's Diabetes-related Eye Disease Awareness Month | Prevent Blindness has declared November as Diabetes-related Eye Disease Month to raise awareness and provide educational materials on the potential effects of diabetes on vision and eye health.
Prevent Blindness provides the public and prof... |
| 28.10.2024 | Newly Released Data from the Gr8 Eye Movement Underscores Common Misperceptions Among Caregivers of Aging Adults, Emphasizes Lack of Awareness of Serious Retinal Diseases | New survey finds a significant gap in caregivers' understanding of retinal conditions. The Gr8 Eye Movement provides resources for those caring for aging loved ones at risk for retinal diseases.
Survey findings show fewer than 30% of caregi... |
| 17.10.2024 | New "Prevalence of Glaucoma Among US Adults in 2022" Study Finds Higher Prevalence of the Eye Disease Than Previously Estimated | New "Prevalence of Glaucoma Among US Adults in 2022” study estimates glaucoma and vision-affecting glaucoma prevalence by demographic factors, and by U.S. state and county.
New research study estimates glaucoma and vision-affecting gla... |
| 26.09.2024 | Prevent Blindness Declares October as Contact Lens Safety Month to Educate the Public on Ways to Keep Eyes Healthy During Contact Lens Use | Prevent Blindness
Prevent Blindness provides free educational resources to educate consumers on the best ways to keep eyes healthy using contact lenses during October's Contact Lens Safety Month.
National Nonprofit Prevent Blindness Provide... |
| 19.09.2024 | Prevent Blindness Names Howard Purcell, O.D., New England College of Optometry, as the 2025 Person of Vision Award Recipient | Howard Purcell, O.D., New England College of Optometry, named 2025 Prevent Blindness Person of Vision Award Recipient. Award presentation to be held on Feb. 19, in conjunction with Vision Expo East.
Annual Prevent Blindness Person of Vision... |
| 15.09.2024 | Shedding Light on Children's Eye Health: A Call to Action | In a world where vision is often taken for granted, a new report has emerged, casting a spotlight on a silent epidemic: children's eye health. The Prevent Blindness Children's Vision Health Map is not just a tool; it’s a wake-up call. This ... |
| 15.09.2024 | The Vision Crisis: A Call to Action for Children's Eye Health | In the vast landscape of American healthcare, one issue often slips through the cracks: children's eye health. A new report from Prevent Blindness shines a spotlight on this pressing concern. It reveals startling statistics about children's... |
| 12.09.2024 | Fourth Annual Prevent Blindness Inflammatory Eye Disease (IED) Awareness Week Declared as Sept. 16 - 22, 2024 | Prevent Blindness declares Sept. 16 – 22, 2024 as its Fourth Annual Inflammatory Eye Disease (IED) Awareness Week, seeking to educate patients on the various types of IEDs and treatment options.
Prevent Blindness Offers Free Resources to He... |
| 10.09.2024 | New "Prevent Blindness Children's Vision Health Map" and Report Released to Provide New Data on Children's Eye Health Issues, and Help Identify Gaps in Eye Care Access | New "Prevent Blindness Children’s Vision Health Map" and report provides first-ever county and state-level data on children’s vision and eye health issues.
New Prevent Blindness Children's Vision Health Map and Corresponding Repor... |
| 06.09.2024 | A Vision for the Future: World Sight Day and the Push for Children's Eye Health | As the world gears up for World Sight Day on October 10, 2024, the spotlight is on children's vision health. Prevent Blindness, a leading organization in eye health advocacy, is at the forefront of this initiative. Their theme, "Love Y... |
| 03.09.2024 | Prevent Blindness Launches 2024 World Sight Day Activities, Many Dedicated to this Year's "Love Your Eyes" Focus on Children's Vision Issues | Prevent Blindness kicks off World Sight Day activities with vision screening and eye health education event, and a Congressional Briefing in Washington, DC.
Prevent Blindness Kicks Off World Sight Day Activities with a Congressional Briefin... |
| 27.08.2024 | Prevent Blindness Declares September as Sports Eye Safety Month to Raise Awareness on the Important Need for Eye Protection While Playing Sports | Prevent Blindness
September is declared "Sports Eye Safety Month" by Prevent Blindness to help educate athletes and their parents on the need for proper sports eye protection. (PRNewsfoto/Prevent Blindness)
New Data from Prevent B... |
| 31.07.2024 | Vision for the Future: Prioritizing Children's Eye Health in America | August is a pivotal month for children's eye health in the United States. As Prevent Blindness declares it Children's Eye Health and Safety Month, the spotlight shines on the critical importance of vision care for kids. The organization aim... |
| 30.07.2024 | Prevent Blindness Declares Aug. as Children's Eye Health and Safety Month to Educate Parents, Professionals, Government Leaders on Importance of Healthy Vision for Kids | Prevent Blindness
Prevent Blindness declares August as Children's Eye Health and Safety Month to educate parents, caregivers, professionals and policymakers on the importance of children's vision issues.
Prevent Blindness Provides Opportuni... |
| 27.06.2024 | Prevent Blindness Joins in July's Dry Eye Awareness Month, Providing Educational Resources on Eye Disease that Affects Millions | Prevent Blindness provides free educational resources on dry eye as part of July's Dry Eye Awareness Month.
Prevent Blindness offers free dry eye resources including fact sheets, social media graphics, webpage, expert interviews and new mat... |
| 25.06.2024 | Fourth Annual Prevent Blindness Fireworks Safety Awareness Week declared as June 28-July 4, 2024, to Help Educate Consumers on the Dangers of Fireworks | Prevent Blindness declares June 28 - July 4, 2024, as Fourth Annual Fireworks Safety Awareness Week.
Prevent Blindness Urges Public to Celebrate Independence Day Safely by Avoiding Fireworks, Attending Authorized Displays by Professionals
C... |
| 30.05.2024 | Prevent Blindness Declares June as Cataract Awareness Month to Educate Public on Eye Disease that is the Leading Cause of Vision Loss in the United States | June declared as Cataract Awareness Month by Prevent Blindness to educate public and professionals on the leading cause of vision loss in the United States.
Prevent Blindness provides free cataract resources to patients and professionals in... |
| 21.05.2024 | Prevent Blindness Offers New Resources for Education and to Raise Awareness for Stargardt Disease | Prevent Blindness offers new educational resources on Stargardt disease, a form of inherited retinal disease.
Prevent Blindness provides free resources on Stargardt disease, including a webpage, fact sheets, expert interview video and socia... |
| 16.05.2024 | Prevent Blindness Launches "It Started With an Eye Exam" Campaign to Encourage, Educate and Empower the Public to Make Vision and Eye Health a Part of Overall Health Care | Prevent Blindness launches "It Started WIth an Eye Exam" campaign to encourage consumers to share stories of how eye care, including eye exams, has made a positive impact on their lives.
New "It Started with an Eye Exam"... |
| 08.05.2024 | Leading Experts Examine Patient-Centered Health Care Across the Lifespan at National Health Council Science of Patient Engagement Symposium | FDA Chief Scientist/Principal Deputy Commissioner, Google Senior Medical Lead, PurpLE Health Foundation CEO, and other health care thought leaders discuss barriers & best practices for pediatrics, adolescents, seniors, women, under-serv... |
| 01.05.2024 | Prevent Blindness to Host 13th Annual Focus on Eye Health Summit, a Two-Day Virtual Interactive Event, with theme of "Being Seen and Heard" | Registration open for free 13th Annual Prevent Blindness Focus on Eye Health Summit, held virtually, July 10 and 11, 2024.
National nonprofit Prevent Blindness to hold the 2024 Focus on Eye Health Summit, a free virtual interactive event, J... |
| 29.04.2024 | Prevent Blindness Announces Recipients of the 2024 Jenny Pomeroy Award for Excellence in Vision and Public Health, and the Rising Visionary Award | Mission for Vision named 2024 Jenny Pomeroy Award for Excellence in Vision and Public Health recipient from Prevent Blindness.
Mission for Vision, and Dr. Erica Shelton, The Ohio State University College of Optometry, named as recipients of... |
| 24.04.2024 | Prevent Blindness Declares May as First-ever Inherited Retinal Disease (IRD) Genetic Testing Awareness Month | Prevent Blindness declares the month of May as "Inherited Retinal Disease Genetic Testing Awareness Month."
Prevent Blindness expands IRD and genetic testing awareness initiative to educate patients on various forms of IRDs, and t... |
| 08.04.2024 | Why is looking at a solar eclipse dangerous without special glasses? Eye doctors explain. | The solar eclipse will be visible for millions of Americans on April 8, 2024, making many excited to see it — but how you watch it matters, since it can be dangerous for your eyes.
A solar eclipse occurs when the moon passes between the sun... |
| 07.04.2024 | Eclipse eye safety: How to safely see Monday's eclipse | For most of the country, looking at Monday's rare solar eclipse — even a quick glance — can cause eye damage if you don't wear the right protective eyewear.
Why it matters: NASA warns "it is not safe to look directly at the Sun without... |
| 27.03.2024 | Prevent Blindness Provides Free Resources as Part of April's Women's Eye Health and Safety Month to Educate Women on Necessary Steps to Help Save Sight | Because women have unique vision issues, Prevent Blindness has declared April as Women's Eye Health and Safety Month.
As more women than men have eye disease and unique vision issues, Prevent Blindness provides free resources including webp... |
| 25.10.2023 | Prevent Blindness Provides Informational Resources to Professionals and the Public for November's Diabetes-related Eye Disease Awareness Month | Prevent Blindness has declared November as Diabetes-related Eye Disease Awareness Month to educate public on the effects that diabetes may have on vision.
Nonprofit organization Prevent Blindness is Offering Videos, Fact Sheets, Social Medi... |
| 28.09.2023 | Health | When you think about your health, don’t forget your eyes | By Bernard J. Wolfson, KFF Health News
I vividly remember that late Friday afternoon when my eye pressure spiked and I staggered on foot to my ophthalmologist’s office as the rapidly thickening fog in my field of vision shrouded passing car... |
| 02.08.2023 | Prevent Blindness Launches New “Eyes on Capitol Hill” Online Advocacy Resource Designed to Empower Individuals to Be a Voice for Vision | Prevent Blindness invites the public to "Be a Voice for Vision" by launching its all new patient advocacy website. “As a patient advocacy organization, Prevent Blindness often serves as the voice of the patient,” said Jeff Todd, p... |
| 31.07.2023 | Prevent Blindness Declares August as Children’s Eye Health and Safety Month to Help Educate Families on the Importance of Healthy Vision and Early Access to Eyecare | Prevent Blindness declares August as Children's Eye Health and Safety Month to raise awareness and provide free educational materials on the importance of healthy vision for kids. “For 115 years, we’ve made it our mission to ensure that chi... |
| 20.07.2023 | Prevent Blindness Declares July as Dry Eye Awareness Month to Educate Public on Eye Disease that Affects more than 16 Million Americans | Prevent Blindness has declared July as Dry Eye Awareness Month to help educate the public on the eye disease, including risk factors, symptoms, and treatment options. “Dry eye is a serious condition that may have long-term effects on eye he... |
| 11.07.2023 | Prevent Blindness to Hold 15th Annual Swing Fore Sight Golf Tournament at Vision Expo West, Las Vegas | The 15th Annual Swing Fore Sight golf outing, benefitting Prevent Blindness, to be held Sept. 27, 2023, in Las Vegas, in conjunction with Vision Expo West. “We encourage everyone to join us for this unique event that offers networking oppor... |
| 27.06.2023 | Prevent Blindness Declares July as Dry Eye Awareness Month to Educate Public on Eye Disease that Affects more than 16 Million Americans | Prevent Blindness has declared July as Dry Eye Awareness Month to help educate the public on the eye disease, including risk factors, symptoms, and treatment options. “Dry eye is a serious condition that may have long-term effects on eye he... |
| 21.06.2023 | Prevent Blindness Declares June 28-July 4, 2023, as Third Annual Fireworks Safety Awareness Week, Seeking to Educate the Public on the Dangers of Fireworks | Prevent Blindness declares June 28 - July 4 as the Third Annual Fireworks Safety Awareness Week to educate consumers on the dangers of fireworks.
CHICAGO (PRWEB) June 21, 2023
Prevent Blindness, the nation’s oldest nonprofit eye health and ... |
| 16.06.2023 | Study Finds Significantly More Adults Living with Diabetic Retinopathy in the United States than Previously Estimated | Data from new study, ‘Prevalence of Diabetic Retinopathy in the US in 2021’ study shows estimated 9.6 million people in the United States had eye disease diabetic retinopathy. “The number of diabetes cases in America continues to grow, and ... |
| 14.06.2023 | Prevent Blindness Focuses on Eye Safety for Upcoming Solar Eclipses | Prevent Blindness launches the Eclipse + Your Eyes program to provide education on solar eclipses, and the need for proper eye protection to view them safely. "Seeing an eclipse is breathtaking and exhilarating, but it can be dangerous... |
| 07.06.2023 | Prevent Blindness Launches Multiple Efforts to Provide Education and Resources on the Effects of Vision Loss and Blindness on Mental Health | Prevent Blindness offers new resources to raise awareness and provide education for patients, care partners and healthcare service professionals, on mental wellness and vision loss. "As a patient advocacy organization, we’ve heard for ... |
| 30.05.2023 | Prevent Blindness Declares June as Cataract Awareness Month, Providing Educational Resources on Eye Disease that Affects Millions | Prevent Blindness declares June as Cataract Awareness Month to educate the public on the world's leading cause of blindness. “Unlike many of the other major eye diseases, such as glaucoma or diabetes-related eye disease, cataracts can be ea... |
| 17.05.2023 | Prevent Blindness to Host 12th Annual Focus on Eye Health Summit, a Two-Day Virtual Interactive Event | Prevent Blindness to hold 12th Annual Focus on Eye Health Summit, July 12-13, 2023, with this year's theme, "Why the Eye?" "As we enter our 115th year of public health and patient advocacy, we encourage everyone to join us on... |
| 09.05.2023 | Prevent Blindness Declares Fourth Annual Inherited Retinal Disease (IRD) Genetic Testing Week as May 15-21 | Prevent Blindness declares May 15-21, 2023, as the 4th annual “Inherited Retinal Disease (IRD) Genetic Testing Week." “By providing IRD patients with the resources they need to learn more about their diagnosis, as well as how gene ther... |
| 25.04.2023 | Prevent Blindness Declares May as Ultraviolet (UV) Awareness Month to Educate Public on Dangers to Eyes from UV Exposure | Prevent Blindness declares May as Ultraviolet (UV) Awareness Month to help educate the public on the possible dangers of extended UV exposure to eyes. “Damage to our eyes from extended UV exposure can be extremely painful and, sometimes, pe... |
| 19.04.2023 | Prevent Blindness Announces Recipients of the 2023 Jenny Pomeroy Award for Excellence in Vision and Public Health, and Rising Visionary Award | Dean A. VanNasdale, Jr., OD, PhD, The Ohio State University College of Optometry, named recipient of the 2023 Prevent Blindness Jenny Pomeroy Award for Excellence in Vision and Public Health. “Congratulations to Dr. Dean VanNasdale and Chri... |
| 29.03.2023 | Prevent Blindness Designates April as Women’s Eye Health and Safety Month to Educate Public on a Variety of Women’s Vision Issues | Prevent Blindness declares April as Women's Eye Health and Safety Month to encourage women to make their vision a priority. “We encourage women to be a model for good health by making their eyecare a priority today to ensure healthy vision ... |
| 01.03.2023 | Prevent Blindness to Hold Eighteenth Annual “Eyes on Capitol Hill” Advocacy Event | Prevent Blindness to hold 18th Annual Eyes on Capitol Hill patient advocacy event. “Now in our 18th consecutive year, we are proud to continue this legacy of patient advocacy and look forward to working with government officials to help sav... |
| 28.02.2023 | March Declared as Workplace Eye Wellness Month by Prevent Blindness in Effort to Help Keep Eyes Healthy and Safe, Protected at Work | Prevent Blindness declares March as Workplace Eye Wellness Month. “Maintaining healthy vision is a critical part of maintaining overall good health for working adults,” said Jeff Todd, president and CEO of Prevent Blindness. “We strongly ur... |
| 21.02.2023 | Illinois Society for the Prevention of Blindness Partners with Horizon Therapeutics to Provide Grants for Low Vision Equipment for Illinois Residents in Need | The Illinois Society for the Prevention of Blindness, and Horizon Therapeutics are partnering to provide grants for low vision aids to Illinois patients in need. “Unfortunately, low vision equipment, which can be very expensive, is not cove... |
| 30.01.2023 | Prevent Blindness Provides Free Resources for February’s Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD) and Low Vision Awareness Month | Prevent Blindness offers free educational materials for February's Age-related Macular Degeneration and Low Vision Awareness Month. “As our population ages, the number of people who are affected by vision loss will continue to climb,” said ... |
| 04.01.2023 | Prevent Blindness Issues Call for Nominations for the 2023 Jenny Pomeroy Award for Excellence in Vision and Public Health, and Rising Visionary Award | Call for nominations issued for the 2023 Prevent Blindness Jenny Pomeroy Award for Excellence in Vision and Public Health, and Rising Visionary Award “Collectively, these two awards provide us an opportunity to celebrate contributors who ha... |
| 27.12.2022 | Prevent Blindness Invites Patients and Caregivers to Join The Glaucoma Community as Part of January’s National Glaucoma Awareness Month | Prevent Blindness invites public to join "The Glaucoma Community" as part of January's National Glaucoma Awareness Month. “We invite patients, caregivers and professionals to join The Glaucoma Community today to get the support an... |
| 30.11.2022 | Prevent Blindness Declares Second Annual Geographic Atrophy Awareness Week as Dec. 5-11, 2022 | Prevent Blindness declares Dec. 5-11, 2022, as the second annual Geographic Atrophy Awareness Week, providing free educational resources to the public. “New research and treatment options are promising for geographic atrophy,” said Jeff Tod... |
| 09.11.2022 | Prevent Blindness Declares Third Annual Thyroid Eye Disease (TED) Awareness Week as Nov. 14-20, 2022 | Prevent Blindness declares Third Annual Thyroid Eye Disease Awareness Week, Nov. 14-20, 2022, offering free educational materials in English and Spanish.
CHICAGO (PRWEB) November 09, 2022
Prevent Blindness, the nation’s leading nonprofit ey... |
| 07.11.2022 | Prevent Blindness Names Jim McGrann Chair of its Board of Directors, Adds Dr. Susan A. Primo, MPH, FAAO, and Susan L. Stone, MBA, as New Members | Jim McGrann, CEO of Professional Eyecare Associates of America (PECAA), named Chair of the Prevent Blindness Board of Directors. “I’m looking forward to working closely with Jim McGrann in his new leadership role at Prevent Blindness,” said... |
| 03.11.2022 | New Study Finds Higher Prevalence of Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) Cases than Previously Determined and a High Degree of County Variation | New study shows higher prevalence of Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD) cases in the United States than previously determined. “AMD is a major cause of vision impairment and blindness, and costs Medicare approximately $1,290 per benefic... |
| 02.11.2022 | Prevent Blindness Revamps, Expands its “Living Well With Low Vision” Online Resource | Prevent Blindness unveils newly re-designed, updated Living Well With Low Vision online resource. “Today we are proud to offer our newly expanded resource to provide patients with the necessary information they need to live their most fulfi... |
| 27.10.2022 | Prevent Blindness Offers New Educational Resources for November’s Diabetes-related Eye Disease Awareness Month | Prevent Blindness offers new, comprehensive resources for November's Diabetes-related Eye Disease Month. “Many people with diabetes may not know about the damaging effects the disease can have on vision,” said Jeff Todd, Prevent Blindness p... |
| 27.10.2022 | Prevent Blindness Offers New Educational Resources for November's Diabetes-related Eye Disease Awareness Month | Prevent Blindness Offers Videos, Fact Sheets, Social Media Graphics and PowerPoint Presentations to Educate Public on the Potential Effects that Diabetes May Have on Vision
CHICAGO (PRWEB) October 27, 2022
According to the 2022 National Dia... |
| 28.09.2022 | October is Contact Lens Safety Month at Prevent Blindness | Prevent Blindness declares October as Contact Lens Safety Month to provide tips to the public to help keep eyes healthy while using contact lenses. “Whether you wear contact lenses to improve vision, or as part of a costume, it is so import... |
| 20.09.2022 | Prevent Blindness Declares Second Annual Inflammatory Eye Disease Awareness Week as Sept. 26 – Oct. 2 | Prevent Blindness declares Sept. 26 – Oct. 2, 2022, as the second annual Inflammatory Eye Disease (IED) Awareness Week. “Inflammatory Eye Disease is a term that encompasses a wide variety of diseases and symptoms,” said Jeff Todd, president... |
| 15.09.2022 | Prevent Blindness Names Megan Molony, SVP, Chief Merchandising and Managed Care Officer, of National Vision Inc., as the 2023 Person of Vision Award Recipient | Megan Molony, senior vice president, chief merchandising and managed care officer, of National Vision Inc., named the 2023 Person of Vision Award recipient from Prevent Blindness. “We are thrilled to honor Megan Molony not only for her work... |
| 25.08.2022 | Data from Prevent Blindness Shows More than 26,000 Eye Injuries Related to Sports Treated Last Year | Prevent Blindness has declared September as Sports Eye Safety Month to educate the public on the importance of using the proper eye protection while playing sports. “Wearing the proper eye protection while playing sports is essential to pro... |
| 04.08.2022 | Prevent Blindness Recognized as a Healthy People 2030 Champion for Supporting the Initiative’s Vision | Prevent Blindness has been named a "Healthy People 2030 Champion" by the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (ODPHP) within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). “At Prevent Blindness, we are excite... |
| 27.07.2022 | Prevent Blindness Offers Webinars, Services and Free Resources for August’s Children’s Eye Health and Safety Month During the “Year of Children’s Vision” | August is "Children's Eye Health and Safety Month" and part of the Year of Children's Vision at Prevent Blindness. “More than 100 years ago, our organization was founded to prevent unnecessary blindness in newborns,” said Jeff Tod... |
| 19.07.2022 | Prevent Blindness to Hold 14th Annual Swing Fore Sight Golf Tournament at Vision Expo West | Prevent Blindness to hold 14th Annual Swing Fore Sight golf tournament on Sept. 14, 2022. All proceeds from the event to support the sight-saving programs of Prevent Blindness. “We are excited to be back in Las Vegas for our Swing Fore Sigh... |
| 13.07.2022 | Dr. Jacqueline Herd, DNP, RN, Joins Prevent Blindness Board of Directors | Dr. Jacqueline Herd, DNP, RN, joins Prevent Blindness Board of Directors. “Prevent Blindness has a long and accomplished history working collaboratively with nurses to protect healthy vision and save sight,” said Jeff Todd, president and CE... |
| 28.06.2022 | July Declared as Dry Eye Awareness Month by Prevent Blindness to Increase Awareness and Education on Condition that Affects Vision, Mental Health | July is Dry Eye Awareness Month at Prevent Blindness. “Dry eye can have lasting, damaging effects if left untreated,” said Jeff Todd, president and CEO of Prevent Blindness. “An exam by an eyecare professional can equip patients with a trea... |
| 22.06.2022 | Prevent Blindness Declares Second Annual Fireworks Safety Awareness Week as June 28-July 4 to Educate Public on the Dangers of Fireworks | Prevent Blindness declares June 28-July 4 as the 2nd Annual Fireworks Safety Awareness Week. “Independence Day should be spent with family and friends, not in an emergency room,” said Jeff Todd, president and CEO of Prevent Blindness. “By c... |
| 26.05.2022 | For Cataract Awareness Month in June, Prevent Blindness Provides Educational Information and Resources on the Leading Cause of Vision Loss in the United States | June is Cataract Awareness Month at Prevent Blindness. The nonprofit group provides free educational resources on the leading cause of vision loss in the United States. “The good news is that vision loss from cataract can be restored with t... |
| 24.05.2022 | Prevent Blindness to Host 11th Annual Focus on Eye Health National Summit, a Two-Day Virtual Event | Registration now open for the 11th Annual Prevent Blindness Focus on Eye Health National Summit, to be held as a virtual event July 13-14, 2022. “We invite everyone to join us on July 13 and 14 to network, collaborate, and learn about the w... |
| 11.05.2022 | Prevent Blindness Declares Third Annual Inherited Retinal Disease (IRD) Genetic Testing Week as May 16-22 | To help save sight, Prevent Blindness declares May 16-22 as the Third Annual Inherited Retinal Disease (IRD) Genetic Testing Week. as May 16-22 “Through early detection, specifically through genetic testing, and treatment, severe vision los... |
| 03.05.2022 | Prevent Blindness to Hold First-Ever A.S.P.E.C.T. Patient Advocacy and Engagement Summit in Washington, D.C. | Non-profit group, Prevent Blindness, to hold first A.S.P.E.C.T. Patient Advocacy and Engagement Summit in Washington, D.C., May 9-11, 2022. “In 1908, Prevent Blindness was founded as a public health advocacy organization. Empowering individ... |
| 27.04.2022 | Prevent Blindness and Regeneron Unite to Help Save Eyesight through the “Diabetes and the Eyes” Program | Prevent Blindness expands the "Diabetes and the Eyes” program, with support of Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc., to educate the public on diabetes and the impact on vision. “Diabetes continues to affect the lives of millions of American... |
| 25.04.2022 | May is Ultraviolet Awareness (UV) Month at Prevent Blindness, Designed to Educate the Public on the Best Ways to Keep Eyes Safe from UV Damage | Prevent Blindness declares May as Ultraviolet (UV) Awareness Month to encourage the public to protect their eyes from possible UV damage. “Spending time outdoors offers many health benefits. We encourage adults and children to wear the prop... |
| 12.04.2022 | Recipients of the 2022 Prevent Blindness Jenny Pomeroy Award for Excellence in Vision and Public Health, and Rising Visionary Award Announced | VOSH/International named recipient of '22 Jenny Pomeroy Award for Excellence in Vision and Public Health. Rising Visionary Award co-recipients are Marissa K. Shoji, MD, & Hursuong Vongsachang, MPH. “We congratulate all of our Award reci... |
| 30.03.2022 | Prevent Blindness Declares April as Women’s Eye Health and Safety Month, Provides Resources to Help Protect Women’s Vision | Prevent Blindness declares April as Women's Eye Health and Safety Month to encourage women to make their eye and vision health a priority. “Early diagnosis and treatment can prevent or lessen the severity of permanent vision loss from many ... |
| 21.03.2022 | Prevent Blindness Elects Alan J. Gunner, AEG Vision, LLC, to National Board of Directors | Alan J. Gunner, AEG Vision, LLC, elected to the Prevent Blindness Board of Directors. “Alan Gunner has been a volunteer for our Ohio affiliate of Prevent Blindness for several years and has also brought his talents to bear for national fund... |
| 28.02.2022 | Prevent Blindness Declares March as Workplace Eye Wellness Month to Provide Sight-Saving Resources to Employees and their Employers | Prevent Blindness declares March as Workplace Eye Wellness Month, offering free resources on how to protect eyes and vision at work.
CHICAGO (PRWEB) February 28, 2022
March is Workplace Eye Wellness Month at Prevent Blindness, the nation's ... |
| 25.02.2022 | Prevent Blindness to Hold Seventeenth Annual “Eyes on Capitol Hill” Advocacy Event | Seventeenth annual “Eyes on Capitol Hill” advocacy event from Prevent Blindness to be held March 1-2, 2022.
CHICAGO (PRWEB) February 25, 2022
Prevent Blindness, the nation’s oldest non-profit eye health and safety organization, will be hold... |
| 01.02.2022 | BAUSCH + LOMB AND PREVENT BLINDNESS LAUNCH ANNUAL AMD AWARENESS MONTH CAMPAIGN TO EDUCATE PATIENTS | Social Media Initiative Includes Donation to Prevent Blindness' Sight-Saving Fund
BRIDGEWATER, N.J. and CHICAGO, Feb. 1, 2022 /CNW/ -- Bausch + Lomb, a leading global eye health business of Bausch Health Companies, Inc., and Prevent Blindne... |
| 26.01.2022 | Prevent Blindness Declares February as Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD) and Low Vision Awareness Month | Prevent Blindness declares February as Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD), and Low Vision Awareness Month. “The good news is that vision loss from AMD can be significantly slowed if the eye disease is diagnosed and treated early,” said ... |
| 05.01.2022 | Call for Nominations Issued for 2022 Prevent Blindness Jenny Pomeroy Award for Excellence in Vision and Public Health, and Rising Visionary Award | Prevent Blindness issues call for nominations for the 2022 Prevent Blindness Jenny Pomeroy Award for Excellence in Vision and Public Health, and Rising Visionary Award. “Prevent Blindness is honored to recognize individuals and organization... |
| 21.12.2021 | Prevent Blindness Provides Educational Resources, Materials and Support to Patients and Caregivers for January’s National Glaucoma Awareness Month | Prevent Blindness offers free educational resources as part of January's National Glaucoma Awareness Month. "The key to preventing significant vision loss from glaucoma is to educate ourselves on the disease, and to make sure both adul... |
| 15.12.2021 | Prevent Blindness Declares 2022 as the “Year of Children’s Vision” | Prevent Blindness names 2022 the Year of Children's Vision to bring education and awareness to issues related to children's vision and eye health. We look forward to 2022 and the Year of Children’s Vision, and invite all those interested in... |
| 01.12.2021 | Prevent Blindness Declares First-ever Geographic Atrophy Awareness Week as Dec. 6-12, 2021 | National non-profit organization, Prevent Blindness, declares Dec. 6-12, 2021, as first-ever Geographic Atrophy Awareness Week. “As the number of AMD cases in the United States continues to grow, so do the numbers of those at risk for geogr... |
| 17.11.2021 | The National Center for Children’s Vision and Eye Health at Prevent Blindness Convenes New Children’s Vision Equity Alliance | The “Children’s Vision Equity Alliance” was created to advance equity in children’s vision and eye health. “Through the new CVEA, we are working collaboratively with leaders, stakeholders and advocates to make sure we evolve and grow to eff... |
| 10.11.2021 | Prevent Blindness Declares Second Annual Thyroid Eye Disease (TED) Awareness Week to Help Educate the Public on Risk Factors, Symptoms, and Resources for Care | Prevent Blindness has declared Nov. 14-20, 2021, as the 2nd Annual Thyroid Eye Disease Awareness Week, to help educate the public on symptoms, treatment options, and more. “As with so many eye diseases and conditions, the earlier TED is dia... |
| 09.11.2021 | Prevent Blindness Names Chair-Elect, Two New Members to National Board of Directors | Jim McGrann, Chairman and CEO of Healthy Eyes Advantage + PECAA, named Chair-elect of the Prevent Blindness Board of Directors. “As we look towards 2022, we are highly encouraged by the immense amount of expertise and leadership that our Bo... |
| 03.11.2021 | Prevent Blindness Names Rick Gadd, President of Essilor North America, as the 2022 Person of Vision Award Recipient | “Rick Gadd and Essilor North America continue to lead the way to help provide essential eye care services and products that allow adults and children to achieve their true potential through healthy eyesight,” said Jeff Todd, president and C... |
| 27.10.2021 | November Declared as Diabetes-related Eye Disease Month to Educate Public on Potential Impact of Vision Loss and Blindness from Diabetes | Prevent Blindness has declared November as Diabetes-related Eye Disease Month to educate the public on the the leading cause of blindness in working-age adults. "Now, with more effective treatments than ever, it is so important for tho... |
| 07.10.2021 | Prevent Blindness Joins in World Sight Day, October 14th, by Asking Public to Pledge to Make Eye Health a Priority | Prevent Blindness participates in World Sight Day, October, 14, an international day of awareness to focus attention on the global issue of eye health. "World Sight Day offers an incredible opportunity to continue to educate the public... |
| 21.09.2021 | Prevent Blindness Declares First-ever Inflammatory Eye Disease Awareness Week as Sept. 27 – Oct. 3 | Prevent Blindness has declared Sept. 27 – Oct. 3, 2021, as "Inflammatory Eye Disease Awareness Week" to educate the public on importance of early detection and treatment to save sight. “As with most eye diseases and conditions, ac... |
| 26.08.2021 | Annual Data from Prevent Blindness Shows Pool and Water Sports as Cause of Most Sports-related Eye Injuries | Prevent Blindness declares September as Sports Eye Safety Month to educate the public on the best ways to help protect against eye injuries. “Although COVID-19 pandemic has considerably limited organized sports over the past year, both prof... |
| 18.08.2021 | NCCVEH Names Shavette L. Turner, Prevent Blindness Georgia, as Recipient of the 7th Annual Bonnie Strickland Champion for Children’s Vision Award | Ms. Shavette L. Turner, VP Children’s Vision Services at Prevent Blindness Georgia (PBGA), named recipient of 7th Annual “Bonnie Strickland Champion for Children’s Vision Award” from the NCCVEH. Jeff Todd, president and CEO of Prevent Blind... |
| 27.07.2021 | Prevent Blindness Offers Parents, Caregivers, and Educators, Free Resources to Help Keep Children’s Eyes and Vision Healthy | Healthy vision can help a child succeed in the classroom. Prevent Blindness declares August as Children's Eye Health and Safety Month to promote healthy eyesight for kids. “Making sure our children have healthy vision must be a priority tod... |
| 29.06.2021 | Prevent Blindness Declares July as Dry Eye Awareness Month to Provide Information on Issue that Affects Nearly 16 Million Americans | Prevent Blindness has declared July as Dry Eye Awareness Month. “Fortunately, dry eye is highly treatable and there are many steps your eye doctor can recommend to get relief, including diet or lifestyle changes, using over-the-counter eyed... |
| 21.06.2021 | Prevent Blindness Urges Public to Stay Safe, Celebrate Independence Day by Not Using Fireworks | Prevent Blindness urges everyone to celebrate Independence Day safely by not using fireworks. “We strongly encourage everyone to celebrate with their family, friends and neighbors safely and avoid using fireworks,” said Jeff Todd, president... |
| 01.06.2021 | BAUSCH HEALTH COMPANIES INC.
Bausch Health : + Lomb and Prevent Blindness Launch Educational Campaign During Cataract Awareness Month | Organizations Also Launch Social Media Donation Program to Support Prevent Blindness and Broaden Patients' Access to Cataract Surgery and Care During June's Cataract Awareness Month
LAVAL, QC and CHICAGO, June 1, 2021 /CNW/ -- Bausch + Lomb... |
| 26.05.2021 | Prevent Blindness to Host Tenth Annual Focus on Eye Health National Summit as Two-Day Virtual Event | Prevent Blindness to host the 10th annual Prevent Blindness Focus on Eye Health National Summit on July 14-15, 2021, as an interactive virtual event. “At Prevent Blindness, we are proud to celebrate our tenth consecutive year of bringing to... |
| 14.05.2021 | Prevent Blindness Declares Second Annual Inherited Retinal Disease (IRD) Genetic Testing Week as May 16-22 | Prevent Blindness declares May 16-22, 2021, as it's second annual “Inherited Retinal Disease (IRD) Genetic Testing Week” “By encouraging the public to educate themselves about IRDs and the positive impact that genetic testing may have on th... |
